Twitter hasn't suspended Afghanistan's president, but they have suspended two other accounts

As the Taliban consolidates control over Afghanistan, the debate over whether its accounts should be allowed on social media platforms has intensified. “BREAKING: Twitter has suspended the account of Afghanistan’s elected President… And have allowed the Taliban to keep their accounts. Can’t make this up,” reads the text of an Aug. 19 Instagram post. The Instagram post is a screenshot of a tweet by conservative activist Ryan Fournier. The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. Instagram is owned by Facebook. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) In the wake of the U.S. military’s withdrawal, the Taliban has beaten back the Afghan government as the two fight for power over the country. As the situation unfolded, a new Afghan president rose to power, and Twitter suspended two government accounts. Afghanistan’s new president Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani fled to the United Arab Emirates as the Taliban closed in on Kabul on Aug. 15, according to CNN. Two days later, Afghanistan’s First Vice President ​​Amrullah Saleh declared himself the “caretaker,” or acting, president. “As per the constitution of Afghanistan, in absence, escape, resignation or death of the President the FVP…
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